Helping to advertise some cool upcoming AGI House (Hillsborough, CA) events! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWS Small Language Build Day On October 4, AGI House and AWS are hosting the *Small Language Model Build Day*—a one-day sprint focused on pushing the frontier of efficient AI systems. Instead of scaling endlessly, this event is about proving how leaner, faster models can deliver state-of-the-art results. You’ll get hands-on access to AWS Trainium, Hugging Face integrations, and streamlined fine-tuning workflows to prototype real-world SLM applications in just 12 hours. Potential directions include: • Optimizing text-to-SQL pipelines • Designing lightweight copilots • Stress-testing reasoning benchmarks Speakers and judges from AWS, Forethought, Stealth AI, and Cignia will share insights on efficiency in practice, and prizes include AWS credits, Amazon gift cards, and exclusive networking opportunities (including lunch at AWS offices with their engineering team). If you’re exploring the research frontier of efficiency vs. scale, this is your chance to experiment, test, and publishable-prototype alongside top builders. AGI House | Oct 4 Apply here → https://app.agihouse.org/events/small%20language%20model%20build%20day-20251004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AI4Science Hackathon Science has always shaped the future. Now, AI is reshaping science. On October 11th, as part of SF Tech Week, AGI House is co-hosting the AI4Science Hackathon with MatNex, Viridien, Khosla Ventures, and NVIDIA. This is a one-day sprint where researchers, technologists, and founders team up to prototype bold ideas at the intersection of AI and scientific discovery. This hackathon will focus on accelerating breakthroughs in sustainable technologies, with mentorship from world-class academics and industry leaders, including: • Prof. Gábor Csányi (University of Cambridge) • Prof. Shyue Ping Ong (UC San Diego) • Experts from NVIDIA and Viridien You’ll join 100+ participants to explore how AI can transform materials discovery, climate science, and beyond—working hands-on with cutting-edge tools to test new ideas in just 12 hours. AGI House | Oct 11th Apply here → https://partiful.com/e/UVa13cZ4mue6CWG69JJ7